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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 686 · 40 questions
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The fast method (One-step multiplier): Increase by p%: multiply by (100 + p)% — up 20% is × 1.2. Decrease by p%: multiply by (100 − p)% — down 25% is × 0.75. Easy way to multiply: × the whole number (115 or 75), then ÷ 100.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.140 decreased by 15% =
  2. 2.412 increased by 50% =
  3. 3.564 decreased by 75% =
  4. 4.425 decreased by 8% =
  5. 5.564 increased by 75% =
  6. 6.775 decreased by 8% =
  7. 7.725 increased by 8% =
  8. 8.265 increased by 60% =
  9. 9.228 increased by 75% =
  10. 10.200 decreased by 15% =
  11. 11.390 decreased by 30% =
  12. 12.740 increased by 75% =
  13. 13.185 decreased by 20% =
  14. 14.740 decreased by 30% =
  15. 15.40 increased by 30% =
  16. 16.800 decreased by 8% =
  17. 17.280 decreased by 40% =
  18. 18.215 decreased by 40% =
  19. 19.76 decreased by 25% =
  20. 20.780 decreased by 40% =
  21. 21.276 decreased by 25% =
  22. 22.525 decreased by 12% =
  23. 23.800 increased by 10% =
  24. 24.465 increased by 40% =
  25. 25.435 decreased by 40% =
  26. 26.160 increased by 5% =
  27. 27.160 decreased by 75% =
  28. 28.220 increased by 25% =
  29. 29.540 increased by 30% =
  30. 30.280 decreased by 5% =
  31. 31.600 increased by 35% =
  32. 32.740 increased by 25% =
  33. 33.460 increased by 15% =
  34. 34.40 decreased by 30% =
  35. 35.540 decreased by 10% =
  36. 36.680 decreased by 15% =
  37. 37.106 decreased by 50% =
  38. 38.248 increased by 25% =
  39. 39.420 decreased by 20% =
  40. 40.164 decreased by 50% =

Answer key

  1. 119
  2. 618
  3. 141
  4. 391
  5. 987
  6. 713
  7. 783
  8. 424
  9. 399
  10. 170
  11. 273
  12. 1295
  13. 148
  14. 518
  15. 52
  16. 736
  17. 168
  18. 129
  19. 57
  20. 468
  21. 207
  22. 462
  23. 880
  24. 651
  25. 261
  26. 168
  27. 40
  28. 275
  29. 702
  30. 266
  31. 810
  32. 925
  33. 529
  34. 28
  35. 486
  36. 578
  37. 53
  38. 310
  39. 336
  40. 82

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